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SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON QUARTERLY
that surround His throne."—Mrs. E. G. White, in
Signs of the
Times,
September 15, 1898.
"Hearts that have been the battle ground of the conflict
with Satan, and that have been rescued by the power of love,
are more precious to the Redeemer than are those who have
never fallen. . . . He collected all the riches of the universe,
and laid them down, in order to buy the pearl. And Jesus,
having found it, resets it in His own diadem."—"Christ's Ob-
ject Lessons," page 118.
2.
"It is not the Lord's purpose that ministers should be left
to do the greatest part of the work of sowing the seeds of
truth."—"Testimonies for the Church," volume 9, page 128.
"To every man, God has appointed his work; not work in
his fields of corn and wheat, but earnest, persevering work
for the salvation of souls."—Id., volume 5, page 381.
3.
"He who is a child of God should henceforth look upon
himself as a link in the chain let down to save the world, one
with Christ in His plan of mercy, going forth with Him to
seek and save the lost."—"The Desire of Ages," chapter 45,
paragraph 30.
4.
During the seven years of the reign of Cyrus, the work
of rebuilding progressed, though hindered by the enemies of
the Jews. At the very beginning of the reign of Cambyses,
who succeeded Cyrus, the work was stopped (Ezra 4: 24), and
nothing more was done till the second year of Darius, a period
of ten years.
5.
"When the reproach of indolence and slothfulness shall
have been wiped away from the church, the Spirit of the Lord
will be graciously manifested. Divine power will be revealed.
The church will see the providential working of the Lord of
hosts. The light of truth will shine forth in clear, strong rays,
and as in the time of the apostles, many souls will turn from
error to truth. The earth will be lighted with the glory of the
Lord."—"Testimonies for the Church," volume 9, page 46.
"If all who had labored unitedly in the work of 1844 had
received the third angel's message, and proclaimed it in the
power of the Holy Spirit, the Lord would have wrought
mightily with their efforts. A flood of light would have been
shed upon the world. Years ago the inhabitants of the earth
would have been warned, the closing work would have been
completed, and Christ would have come for the redemption of
His people."—Id., volume 8, page 116.
6.
"Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of Thy
power, in holy array: out of the womb of the morning Thou
hast the dew of Thy youth." Ps. 110: 3, A. R. V. "The work
of God in this earth can never be finished until the men and
women comprising our church membership rally to the work,
and unite their efforts with those of the ministers and church
officers."—/d., volume 9, page 117.